Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 600 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT JOURNALISTS' FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ACT (Creates the Student Journalists' Freedom of Expression Act protecting student journalists' right to exercise freedom of speech in school-sponsored media.)

Last action — 09/27/2017 Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 09/27/2017 Signed by Governor

  2. 09/21/2017 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 09/19/2017 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

  4. 09/15/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)

  5. 06/30/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)

  6. 06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  7. 06/29/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2017)

  8. 06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  9. 06/27/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)

  10. 05/11/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  11. 05/05/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/11/2017)

  12. 03/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Goldin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Goldin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10000
Unaffiliated 24001
Republican 2000
Total 36001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Kettle — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Approval of Amendment

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10000
Unaffiliated 24001
Republican 2000
Total 36001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Kettle — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Who sponsors SB 600?
SB 600 is sponsored by Goldin.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2017. Enacted.
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